adjective
- having or relating to a single axis
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The uniaxial crystal has optical properties that vary along one axis.
- Engineers designed a uniaxial testing machine to measure tensile strength.
- The uniaxial stress was applied perpendicular to the material’s surface.
- Uniaxial loading conditions were maintained throughout the experiment.
- The geologist studied uniaxial minerals under polarized light.
- Uniaxial compression tests help determine concrete strength.